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Filing trends

Monthly cadence of new main-case filings.

CategoryinfringementLegal principledoctrine of equivalents (four-question test under art. 69 epc protocol)Clear all
Main cases
1,686
2,692 total incl. procedural
Decided
352
21% of main
Active
1,062
63% pending
Busiest division
Court of Appeal
443 cases
Filings over time
Monthly cadence of new main-case filings.
Division load
Main-case count per division.
Case categories
Six L2 buckets across the UPC docket. Procedural sub-applications shown for context.

Infringement

584 · 35%
  • Main Infringement Action579
  • Counter Claim for Infringement5

Revocation

378 · 22%
  • Counter Claim for Revocation274
  • Main Revocation Action104

Provisional measures

107 · 6%
  • Provisional Measures107

Appeals

448 · 27%
  • Main Appeal446
  • EPO / Decision Appeal2

Other

169 · 10%
  • Generic131
  • Preliminary Objection38

Procedural & sub-applications (derivative sub-applications · excluded from main views)

1,006 →
  • Other Procedural551
  • Case Management Orders194
  • Document Access (RoP262)100
  • Withdrawal Applications69
  • Costs Assessments42
  • Evidence & Inspection29
  • Default Judgments8
  • Settlement Homologation6
  • Intervention4
  • Enforcement3